Ten drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from the Royal Collection go on display at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery tomorrow as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The free exhibition, which runs until June, reflects the whole range of da Vinci’s interests from art and engineering to botany, anatomy and map-making.

The Queen’s Road museum is one of only five regional museums in the UK to host the tour, and there will be a packed programme of events, workshops, talks and tours taking place alongside the exhibition.

Julie Finch, director of Bristol museums, galleries and archives, said: “We are delighted to exhibit this national collection in Bristol. Working with esteemed collections, such as those held by the Royal Collection, is both a privilege and a pleasure.

“The Bristol audience will appreciate the quality of work on show and the exhibition will be extremely popular drawing in visitors from across the South West and beyond.  Bristol has gained a reputation for showing national collections and gained recognition for this.

“The Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to showcase a major range of works during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.”

www.bristol.gov.uk/page/ten-drawings-leonardo-da-vinci-exhibition